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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Released April 2007
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and H90 (12MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The L1 was launched 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the L1 matches up against the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax H90

 L1 H90 

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic L1

 H90 L1 
ReleasedJanuary 2010April 2007Newer by 34 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kCrisper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax H90

 L1 H90 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 features external dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the L1 vs the H90.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and H90 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and H90.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax H90 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
Portrait photography with Pentax H90
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7MP)
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography features
Pentax H90 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
9
no video
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax Optio H90
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-04-11 2010-01-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 207k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606 gr (1.34 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,500 $150